98 900, totally stock except the minor fender eliminator.
Whatcha think??
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Damn, dude, you move quick!!!
Didn't you just move into that house? Looks like you've lived there for years(at least, it takes me years to junk up a garage like that. ;D)
Nice bike. Any history on it?
Quote from: Bun-bun on January 27, 2009, 03:50:13 PM
Damn, dude, you move quick!!!
Didn't you just move into that house? Looks like you've lived there for years(at least, it takes me years to junk up a garage like that. ;D)
Nice bike. Any history on it?
Well 1st this is where the bike is sitting now. I pick it up in 2 weeks, then the movers come to move the whole house. We haven't made it to WV yet, but I will be there on the 1st, then come back to Ohio to pick up the bike and get the movers all set up.
As for the history:
This is the original owner, he went out one day to buy a cruiser and came home with a monster. It still has the original tires on it with chicken strips about an inch wide. Said he drove it a couple times a year, kept the oil changed and the battery charged. never downed or raced.
Quote from: Tim on January 27, 2009, 04:38:31 PM
Nice bike; like all the original Monsters, the lack of a tachometer in the instrument panel grates on my sensibilities (personal problem, I know, but I can't help it). Other than that, awesome!
Meh, keep on the gas until it's no longer making power, then shift! Simple!
Dude! Is that the same color as my bike? It's not quite black, but certainly not very gray, either. Definitely not a dark. My frame has actually been powdercoated a metallicized black, as well, but I can see yours has the intended gold frame. The only other Monster I've seen that color also had a gold frame like yours.
Great bikes! You'll love it. It DEFINITELY is crying for you to ride the piss out of it! So few miles for its age!
what year is yours?
how much did you get it for?...1st visit to Donnie at DucPond should be with this to get the belts changed and have him set the sag and suspension for you and do a general overall looksee!
looks good though!
is that an el camino? ;)
Quote from: 804monster on January 28, 2009, 08:51:43 AM
is that an el camino? ;)
yes (not mine, owner of the bike)
wait a sec....you said origional tires on it...those look like Dunlops and I thought those came with Michelin Hi-Sports on em...I could be wrong...
Zooom is definitely suffering from Seasonal No Bike Disorder.
Quote from: Tocino on January 28, 2009, 10:47:17 AM
Zooom is definitely suffering from Seasonal No Bike Disorder.
Who isn't? I havent been on mine since October. Longest no ride streak ever for me. I hope I remember how to ride when I do get on it.
Nice find!
Glad to hear the El Camino is not yours, or I have to ask you to get rid of your mullet. On the other hand I can't imagine a mulletted Duc rider (the orginal owner).
Quote from: Tim on January 28, 2009, 11:51:44 AM
Michelins on a Ducati .... oem .... in 1998???
Sacrilege! Blasphemer!
Yup, my '99 came with D205s.
Man I love the gold frame [thumbsup]
not bad at all....
Quote from: Tim on January 28, 2009, 04:18:53 PM
Not familiar with the Michelin D205.
[bang]Dunlop D205 [roll]
Very nice and you can't beat the price. What plan do you have for mods?
Quote from: Mike_D on January 29, 2009, 08:13:00 AM
Very nice and you can't beat the price. What plan do you have for mods?
Well I want to make a track bike, but I have to wait until the wife finds a job. at least I have the bike!
But I am thinking:
clip ons
frame sliders
steering damper
jet the carbs
open the air filter
exhaust (high mount)
It has old school casket hand controls, want to update with newer ones.
kick stand, pops up when the bike is stood up.
rearsets
new chain and sprokets
emissions and side pods removal
hows that for a start?
but just to get it going I will start with tires and a tune up.
damn...I coulda saved ya some loot if it is to be a track bike...and half that stuff is done already!
Quote from: zooom on January 29, 2009, 12:17:19 PM
damn...I coulda saved ya some loot if it is to be a track bike...and half that stuff is done already!
Why what you got??
Sounds like a good start on the mods. Are you going to open up the clutch? You'll have to post some pics when it's done. Again, nice looking bike. [thumbsup]
Quote from: LYDBLQ on January 29, 2009, 03:11:52 PM
Why what you got??
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=16997.0 (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=16997.0)
You got such a great deal on your bike, you might be able to sell it, buy Zoom's bike and pocket a few hundred dollars in a bit of motorcycle arbitrage ;)
Agreed - all them upgrades add up pretty quickly (you probably already know this) - another option is to skip all that stuff, get Donnie at DucPong to set the current suspension up for you, put race tires on it and hit the track. This is of course coming from someone who just put a 700cc kit on an SV...
welcome to club of carbie m900 [moto]